Masked Glamour

Chapter Sixteen

Ferula

Why did he hate witches? The humans? What did happen that made him hate those races? What could be the reason of his hatred?

"Azarious loated humans and witches, and any one who have the blood of a sorcerer."

Ang mga salitang huling tinuran sa akin ni Mrs. Laurette ay tila sirang plaka na nagpaulit-ulit sa aking isipan. Hindi na iyon nawala sa aking sistema sa buong araw din na iyon.

Matuling lumipas ang sumunod na mga araw. Halos sa sumunod na linggo ay sa silid lamang ako ng mag-asawa nanatili. Lumalabas lamang ako kapag kasama sila.

They do understand me too that what happened scared me so much. That's the reason why as possible as I can I always made sure that I will not cross path again to the beast.

Ngunit tila niloloko ko lamang ang aking sarili. Napakaimposible niyon dahil kapwa kami narito lamang sa iisang lugar.

Napahinto ako at nanigas sa aking kinatatayuan ng marinig ang mabibigat na yabag. Napalinga-linga ako para sana maghanap ng mapagtataguan ngunit huli na ang lahat. Mula sa madilim na bahagi ng kweba ay lumitaw ang kanyang pigura.

His glaring golden eyes looked on my purple one. My breath hitched and I automatically stepped backward.

"So, you're still here, huh?"

Deep growl reasonate from his chest. My eyes shifted to his sharp horns as I trembled and back again to his golden blazing eyes.

A meter distance between us, he asked, "What did you do to them?" Kahit iyon pa lamang ang kanyang sinabi, ramdam ko na ang kanyang pang-aakusa. "Are you really a human? Or you're really a sorcerer and you just bewitched Krion and Laurette for them to foolishly act that way? Tell me!"

He bared his sharp pointed teeth. I backed away and almost tripped on my feet. Mas lalong nanaig ang takot at kaba sa aking dibdib ng humakbang siya palapit sa akin.

"P-Please... I did not do anything." My voice shook in fear. Will he going to throw me again? Hurt me again?

"Stop lying! I know Krion and Laurette. They have never ever went agaisnt me! Ngayon lang! At dahil pa sa isang tao lamang na katulad mo."

Huge fire came out of his mouth again. I trembled. I clenched my fists tightly. My nails almost wounded my palms.

The words slipped out of my mouth without me having realized about it. "B-Bakit gan'yan na lang ang pagkamuhi mo sa mga tao?"

Sa huli ay umawang ang aking mga labi. Kaagad kong pinagsisihan ang nagawa ngunit huli na para bawiin pa iyon. Nanlamig ang aking buong katawan.

He took the last step between us and stood high and mighty in front of me. There was nothing in his golden eyes but the ocean of hatred and the desire to kill. He fisted his hands with sharp and pointed claws as he towerd me.

I could almost feel my death while looking at his eyes. It was munderous. I felt like a weak piece of prey who's left with no other choice but to wait for this monstrous predator to devour and kill me in a matter of seconds.

"Ferula?"

My head snapped to where the voice came from. Just the mere voice of Mrs. Laurette ignited a new sense of hope within me. I looked at the beast and saw him bared his sharp teeth before slowly retreating back to where he came a while ago. Nagpakawala ako ng malalim na hininga ng tuluyan na siyang nawala sa aking harapan.

"Ferry?" Mrs. Laurette's forehead knitted when she saw me. "What happened? You looked pale?" Her nose twitched and I saw her sniffed the air. Her eyes soften.
"Did he hurt you?" Gumala ang kanyang mga mata sa aking buong katawan. Tila naghahanap ng bakas na maaring makapagsabi na nasaktan ako.

I gave her a small smile before I shook my head. "I-I am okay, Mrs. Laurette." Bahagyang nawala ang panlalamig at panginginig ng aking katawan.

She smiled back before she softly squeezed my shoulder. "He promised me not to hurt you again."

I blinked my eyes several time. I opened my mouth and stuttered,"He told you that?"

Tumango aiya habang may ngiti sa mga labi. Hinawakan niya ako sa braso saka naglakad. Nagpatianod na lamang ako.

"Mabait naman si Azarious. Nangingibabaw lang talaga ang galit at pagkamuhi sa kanya kaya ganoon na lang ang kanyang pakikitungo saiyo."

Mabait? Parang biglang hindi ko magawang paniwalaan ang kanyang sinabi. There is no kindness in any beast. They are monstrous and dangerous. Well, that's what I'd read from books.

It's my first time to live in a place with a beast. So telling me that he was kind is just something hard to believe. Tumaas ang kilay ni Mrs. Laurette sa akin bago bahagyang natawa.

"I understand it's hard for you to believe me. But trust me, I know he mean it. Just gave him some time."

Kinuha niya ang basket na nakapatong sa mesa saka lumapit sa akin at tinapik ang aking kanang balikat. "Just don't do something he will not like or you will be dead in a snap of time," she added then made a sign of cutting her neck with her forefinger.

I gasped in horror as chill ran down my spine. Mrs. Laurette just laughed at my reaction. "Biro lang." Tumawa siya. "Lalabas lang ako sandali. Mangunguha lang ako ng mga sariwang prutas."

Pinagmasdan ko siyang naglakad paalis. Napabuntong-hininga na lamang ako saka pabagsak na naupo sa kalapit na silya.

Paano ko naman malalaman ang mga bagay na hindi niya gusto? Makita nga lang niya ako ay sobrang nag-iinit na ang dugo niya sa akin. Kulang na nga lang ay kitilin niya ang aking buhay sa mismong kinatatayuan ko.

Habang hinihintay na bumalik muli si Mrs. Laurette ay nagpasya ako na abalahin na lang ang sarili sa kusina. With the available ingredients, I tried to make some sweets. Kulang lang ng iba kaya kinailangan kung gumamit ng ilang alternative na mga kasangkapan.

Maybe some other time, I'll ask Mrs. Laurette for some ingredients to buy when they go to the market. She once told me she love strawberry cake and I promised her to make some.